Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-09-15
An Opinion of the Supreme
Court of Illinois in the
Anarchist Cases
Affirming the judgment Of the
Court Below.
The Execution to take Place Be-
tween 9 and 4 O'clock, Nov. IL.
The Doomed Men Refuse to
Make Any Talk with Re-
porters on the Subject.
OrTAwA, ILL.,. Sept, IA.

The supreme court, this morning, dellv-
cred an opinion in the anarchist cases, affirm
ing the judgment of the court below, the exc
cutlon to take place between nine and four
o'clock. Nov. IL.
just before the opening of the court every
one seemed to have feeling that something
was going to happen. Before the hour for
the converting of the court the lawyers and
reporters seemed to have that feeling and
conversed with each other in subdued tones.
| The chief Justice waived his associates to
their seats even more stately than was his
won't his nod to the sheriff was more stiff and
his '.open court" less audible than on prev
ious days of the term.
Justice Magruder appeared flushed and
nervous as he entered the court room, the
cause of which was evident a few minutes la
Ter when Chief Justice Sheldon turned to
him and in voice which would have been
inaudibe save for the deathly stiffness which
pervaded the room, said: Justice Magru
der, have you any announcements to make?"
The flushed appearance of the judge
changed to that of pallor, and his voice was
husky as he responded: "The case of Au-
gust Spies and others against the people of
| the Stat. of Illinois" The chief justice ner
vously turned the leaves of the court docket
to the case indicated, when the justice read
the decision of the court in the anarchist
case As he commenced the reading he re-
gained his composure, his voice was clear and
distinct, until the order fixing the death penalty
and date of execution was reached, when his
reading became labored, his voice hushed,
and his manner showed it was with the great
eat emotion he performed the duty he had
been delegated by his associates to perform.
Having voiced the decision of the court in
the most celebrated case it has ever been
| loJ n do 10 ustipa who made the
announcement at once left the bench and re-
tired to his room.
Opinion was rendered by judge Magruder
In this case the judgment of the court below
is affirmed as to all and to each and every
one of the defendants. An opinion has been
prepared setting forth the reasons of the at
firmaton of Judgment The opinion is now
banded to the clerk to be filed. Judge Shel
don announced that he concurred in opin-
ion.
Judge Mulkey said: "While | agree in
the opinion and also in the general views OF
the court, | do not wish to be understood as
holding that record is free from errors, for
do not think il is. But none of the errors
complained of in my opinion, were OF such
serious character as required a reversal of
judgment
Judge Sheldon said 'In this case the
court orders that the sentence of the superior
court of Cook county, of the defendants IN
the indictment, August Spies, Samuel Field
en-, r. Parsons, Adolph Fischer, Engely Louis
Ling. be carried into effect by the sheriff of
Cook county, on the eleventh day of Novem
Der next, on Friday, between the hours of ten
in the forenoon and four in the afternoon OF
that dav."
The Judgment of the court was unani-
nous.
CHICAGO, Sept. IA.
A turnkey took the announcement to Au-
gust Spies in his cell, showed it through the
bars and fingered moment to watch the eff
feet. The anarchist took the message,
glanced firmly at the turnkey and then with
drew TO the darker end of his cell. In two
minutes he called gently to the death watch
and asked him to hand the yellow telegraph
sheet to Parsons.
From him it went to the others and at last
reached Neebe. 1t could be dimly seen that
each of the condemned men made ostenta
tious efforts at GOODNESS nj bravsdo. They
took SEATS at their cell doors and read news
papers and books and smoked cigars. Theii
wives and friends had been with them for at
hour during the morning. but about thirty
minutes before the news came they were al
excluded and the prisoners locked up, each
alone.
, Includi the court bailiffs there are twen-
tv sheriff men on duty, ten turnkeys ant
guards that are on regular duty at the Jail anC
six policemen who pstroled alleys on the
outside Four detectives are stationed il
the Jail courts. So any attempt to break int
the iail will be warmly received.
Joseph B. Buchanan, an editor, in charge
of the Anarchist defense fund. says tina
should the State supreme court refuse tc
grant an appeal to the U. S. supreme court
or not pass on the matter in time to have a
decision to act ss supersedas before the date
set for the execution, an application will bt
made TO the Justice of the U. 5. supreme
court for supersedss If these processes fsi
an appeal to executive clemency will be
, made, Petitions for clemency will be pre-
, sented to Gov. Oglesby.
Late this afternoon the condemned mer
were allowed to take exercise in the covered
, jail court and speak to friends who were free
ly admitted. The prisoners agreed among
themselves to talk TO no me for publication
and ali attempts to interview them were res
oluiely resisted.
w. A Foster lawyer for the defense, said
this evening that the only hope now was il
the mercy of Gov. Oglesby. Foster claimed
to have no fears that the sentence OF foul
of the seven would be commuted-Fielden,
Schwab, Parsons and Fischer.
Heavy Forest Fires.
RoEHLER, Mich, Sept. IA.